Petco to match donations to local animal shelter

All donations made to Animal Friends of the Valleys, which services Canyon Lake, will be matched up to $15,000 by the Petco Foundation through June 30 to help save twice as many pet lives.

“We are in an unprecedented time facing this crisis, especially caring for the animals,” Monica Wylie, Executive Director at Animal Friends of the Valleys, said. “Animal Friends of the Valleys is thrilled to be awarded the COVID-19 matching grant from the Petco Foundation. We know the community will rally behind us and support the animals.”

The Petco Foundation matching grant will help Animal Friends of the Valleys maintain its lifesaving work during these challenging times, Monica said.

This grant is part of the Petco Foundation’s Pledge to Save Pet Lives during this COVID-19 crisis by distributing $1 million in product and cash donations and putting out a national call to implore animal lovers to take action to help save animal lives.

“Animal welfare organizations are facing the business impacts of COVID-19 just like many other businesses during this crisis,” Petco Foundation President Susanne Kogut said. “But when your business is saving animal lives, the consequences of a business failure are devastating. At the Petco Foundation, we will support our partner’s most critical needs during this time and help mobilize the public to take action to help save animal lives. We hope this matching grant support will help Animal Friends of the Valleys do just that.”

Animal Friends of the Valleys is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help lost and abandoned animals in the cities of Canyon Lake, Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore and Menifee and surrounding rural county areas. For more information about Animal Friends of the Valleys, visit www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com.